Paint Protection Film Cost in Atlanta: 2026 PPF Pricing by Package (XPEL & SunTek)

PPF is sold in packages because that is how the films are pre-cut. Each package is a defined set of panels with a known square footage. Below is what they actually cost in Atlanta in 2026 at a certified studio installing XPEL Ultimate Plus or SunTek Ultra.

Headlight protection film, taillight tint, and chrome delete are commonly bundled with PPF packages. Headlights run $200–$400 per pair in PPF. Taillight tint in computer-cut Stek smoke runs $250–$450.

We install both. They are the two best PPFs on the market in 2026 and the differences come down to feel, edge cure time, and warranty paperwork. Below is the head-to-head.

We default to XPEL Ultimate Plus for daily drivers and exotics where the customer wants the brand-name warranty. SunTek Ultra goes on builds where the customer is more price-sensitive or where the body lines are tight and the softer film tucks better.

Partial front ($900–$1,500)

Bumper, the leading 18 inches of the hood, fender tops, mirror caps, and headlights. This is the budget package — you get protection on the panels that take 80% of the rock chips, and you skip the panels that rarely see them.

Full front ($1,800–$2,500)

The most popular package. Full bumper, full hood, full fenders, mirror caps, headlights, and A-pillars. Real-world coverage of every panel a rock can hit on the front of the car. This is what we recommend for any daily driver running I-75, I-285, or GA-400.

Track pack ($3,500–$5,500)

Full front plus rocker panels, door cups, and door edges. The package that exotic and high-trim performance cars come in for. Stops the gravel that gets kicked up by your own tires onto the rockers and the door edges that constantly get nicked in parking lots.

Full body ($6,500–$10,500)

Entire painted exterior. The math gets favorable on cars that hold value — Porsches, Corvettes, AMGs, GT-Rs, Cybertrucks. A $7,500 PPF investment on a $90,000 car preserves resale and skips the constant chip touch-up cycle.

EVs are the highest-growth segment for PPF in Atlanta. The Tesla paint is famously soft, the Cybertruck is bare stainless that needs film to look right long-term, and Rivians come from the factory with rock-magnet front clips.

• Tesla Model 3 — full front PPF $2,200–$2,800 in XPEL Ultimate Plus.
• Tesla Model Y — full front PPF $2,400–$3,000.
• Tesla Model S — full front PPF $2,600–$3,200, full body $7,500–$9,500.
• Tesla Cybertruck — does not bond reliably with vinyl long-term. Full-body PPF in XPEL Stealth or color PPF $9,500–$12,500.
• Rivian R1S / R1T — full front $2,800–$3,400, full body $8,500–$11,500.

Vehicle size and panel complexity

Bigger vehicle = more square footage of film = higher material cost. Complex curves around mirror caps, A-pillars, and Cybertruck stainless add labor.

Gloss vs Stealth (matte) vs colored

Gloss is the standard. XPEL Stealth is matte and adds 8–12% to the package. Colored PPF (the new stuff that delivers color change + chip protection) adds 20–35% over gloss because the film stock is significantly more expensive.

Pattern library coverage

If your year/make/model is in the XPEL or SunTek pattern library (most are), the install is faster and cheaper because the film is plotter-cut. If your vehicle is brand new, an exotic, or modified with non-stock body work, we hand-template — adds time and cost.

Stacked services

Bundling PPF with ceramic coating, window tint, or chrome delete in one appointment cuts overall cost vs three separate visits.

XPEL Ultimate Plus and SunTek Ultra both carry a 10-year manufacturer warranty against yellowing, cracking, peeling, hazing, and lifting. Real-world life on a garage-kept Atlanta vehicle is 12+ years.

What the warranty does not cover: physical damage from accidents, intentional damage, or damage from improper aftermarket products like petroleum-based dressings on the film edges. We provide a care sheet at install — follow it and the warranty stays clean.

For most drivers, full front PPF pays for itself within 3 years on chip touch-up alone. We see it most clearly on dark-color cars (rocker chip-touch on a Solid Black Model Y is a constant battle) and on cars where resale value matters (911, M3, AMG, RS5).

Where it does not pay: on a 7-year-old Civic with 140k miles where rock chips are not going to move resale either way. On those vehicles a ceramic coating gives you 80% of the easy-clean benefit at 30% of the cost.

We will tell you straight at the consult whether PPF makes sense for your specific car and use case. Walking out without spending money is a fine outcome.